Validation of a COVID-19 mental health and wellness survey questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

COVID-19 affected mental health and wellbeing. Research is needed to assess its impact using validated tools. The study assessed the content validity, reliability and dimensionality of a multidimensional tool for assessing the mental health and wellbeing of adults.

Methods

An online questionnaire collected data in the second half of 2020 from adults in different countries. The questionnaire included nine sections assessing: COVID-19 experience and sociodemographic profile; health and memory; pandemic stress (pandemic stress index, PSI); financial and lifestyle impact; social support; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); coping strategies; self-care and HIV profile over 57 questions. Content validity was assessed (content validity index, CVI) and particip

SUBMITTER: El Tantawi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9358641 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature